Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 105 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Clotilde Dent Bowen
Clotilde Dent Bowen
American psychiatrist and US Army Colonel
1923 - 2011
psychiatrist
Leo Chaloukian
Leo Chaloukian
American sound engineer (1927–2024)
1927 - 2024
business executiveaudio engineerbusinessperson
Ken Gorgal
American football player (1929-2016)
1929 - 2016
American football player
Lee Stern
Lee Stern
American financier
1926
sports executivefinancier
Leonard Baldy
Leonard Baldy
police officer (1927-1960)
1927 - 1960
police officer
Libi Staiger
American actress (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
stage actoractor
Lin Houston
American football player (1921-1995)
1921 - 1995
American football player
Lisa Redfield Peattie
Lisa Redfield Peattie
American anthropologist
1924 - 2018
anthropologist
Lloyd Pettit
American sportscaster (1927-2003)
1927 - 2003
sports commentator
Lou Saban
American football player and coach (1921-2009)
1921 - 2009
American football coachAmerican football playerathletics competitor
Lu Gambino
Player of American football (1923-2003)
1923 - 2003
American football player
Marshall Loeb
American journalist
1929 - 2017
journalisteditorcolumnist
Mary Ellen Jones
American biochemist
1922 - 1996
biochemist
Dave Alston
Dave Alston
Umpire
1846 - 1893
baseball player
Michael Butler
Michael Butler
American businessman
1926 - 2022
theatrical producer
Michael D. Healy
Michael D. Healy
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1926-2018)
1926 - 2018
military personnel
Milton L. Knudson
United States Navy Navy and Marine Corps Medal recipient
1923 - 1942
military personnel
Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
United States federal judge (1844–1918)
1844 - 1918
lawyerjudge
Nan C. Robertson
American journalist (1926-2009)
1926 - 2009
journalistauthorwriter
Owen Friend
Owen Friend
American baseball player and coach (1927–2007)
1927 - 2007
baseball player
Owen M. Panner
Owen M. Panner
American judge (1924-2018)
1924 - 2018
lawyerjudge
Paul Hitch Roney
United States federal judge (1921–2006)
1921 - 2006
judge
Paul Lipscomb
Paul Lipscomb
American football player (1923-1964)
1923 - 1964
American football player
Paul St. Pierre
Canadian politician (1923-2014)
1923 - 2014
politicianreporterwriter
Harlow N. Higinbotham
Harlow N. Higinbotham
American businessperson (1838–1919)
1838 - 1919
soldiermerchantbusinessperson
Perez Zagorin
American historian (1920–2009)
1920 - 2009
university teacherhistorian
Peter Karter
American businessman
1922 - 2010
engineerbusinessperson
Philip Hallie
American philosopher (1922-1994)
1922 - 1994
philosopherauthor
Prentice Marshall
American judge (1926-2004)
1926 - 2004
lawyerjudge
Priscilla Reining
American anthropologist (1923-2007)
1923 - 2007
anthropologist
Ramon Ayala
American songwriter
1928
songwriter
Ray Gunkel
American professional wrestler, promoter (1924-1972)
1924 - 1972
professional wrestleramateur wrestlerpromoter
Ray Jablonski
Ray Jablonski
American baseball player (1926–1985)
1926 - 1985
baseball player
Ray K. Edwards
United States Marine Corps Silver Star recipient (1923–1942)
1923 - 1942
military personnel
Raymond R. Schumacher
Raymond R. Schumacher
American football player (1924–1973)
1924 - 1973
civil engineerAmerican football playerengineer
Richard Farson
American psychologist (1926–2017)
1926 - 2017
university teacherpsychologist
Richard Henry Mills
Richard Henry Mills
United States federal judge (1929–2023)
1929 - 2023
lawyerjudge
Richard L. Duchossois
American business executive
1921 - 2022
business executive
Richard Llewellyn Williams
Richard Llewellyn Williams
American ambassador
1929
diplomat
Richard Stolley
American journalist (1928-2021)
1928 - 2021
opinion journalistjournalisteditor
Robert McAfee Brown
Robert McAfee Brown
American activist and theologian (1920-2001)
1920 - 2001
ethicisttheologianpresbyterian polity
Robert Alan Pritzker
American billionaire (1926–2011)
1926 - 2011
engineerbusinessperson
Roy Doty
American cartoonist and illustrator
1922 - 2015
cartoonistcomics artistillustrator
Roy Hawes
Major League Baseball player
1926 - 2017
baseball player
Roy Wise
American baseball player
1923 - 2008
baseball player
Sidney Marcus
Sidney Marcus
American politician
1928 - 1983
politician
Stephen H. Grimes
Stephen H. Grimes
American judge (1927–2021)
1927 - 2021
lawyerjudge
Suzanna W. Miles
Suzanna W. Miles
American Mayanist (1922–1966)
1922 - 1966
anthropologistarchaeologist
Anna Kay Scott
Anna Kay Scott
American medical missionary and writer
1838 - 1923
missionaryphysicianwriter
Tex Antoine
American weatherman (1923–1983)
1923 - 1983
weather presenterscientist
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